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Browns
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
June 4, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the St. Louis Browns, played on June 4, 1931 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 4, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 4, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | George Blaeholder |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Red Ruffing |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 8,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Roy Van Graflan 1B: Tommy Connolly 2B: (none) 3B: Bill McGowan |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Levey | Shortstop |
| Jack Burns | First Baseman |
| Goose Goslin | Left Fielder |
| Rick Ferrell | Catcher |
| Tom Jenkins | Right Fielder |
| Ski Melillo | Second Baseman |
| Red Kress | Third Baseman |
| Earl McNeely | Center Fielder |
| George Blaeholder | Pitcher |
| Bill Killefer | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Earle Combs | Center Fielder |
| Jimmie Reese | Second Baseman |
| Babe Ruth | Right Fielder |
| Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
| Ben Chapman | Left Fielder |
| Tony Lazzeri | Third Baseman |
| Lyn Lary | Shortstop |
| Bill Dickey | Catcher |
| Red Ruffing | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
June 4, 1931
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Levey vs. Ruffing
Levey hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Combs is chasing the ball. Levey rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Ruffing
Burns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goslin vs. Ruffing
Goslin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Combs who is chasing the ball. Goslin reaches third base with a triple. Burns goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ferrell vs. Ruffing
Ferrell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jenkins vs. Ruffing
Jenkins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary misplays the ball. That's an error on Lary. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Melillo vs. Ruffing
Melillo hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Goslin scores. Jenkins moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kress vs. Ruffing
Kress hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Jenkins trying to get to home. Chapman throws the ball in to Dickey who tags Jenkins, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Combs vs. Blaeholder
Combs hits a fly ball into left field. Goslin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Blaeholder
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Blaeholder
Ruth hits a line drive into right field. Jenkins picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jenkins. Ruth moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehrig vs. Blaeholder
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burns scoops it up and throws to first, with Blaeholder covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNeely vs. Ruffing
McNeely strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaeholder vs. Ruffing
Blaeholder strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Levey vs. Ruffing
Levey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruffing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Blaeholder
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kress fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Blaeholder
Lazzeri strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Blaeholder
Lary hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickey vs. Blaeholder
Dickey strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Ruffing
Burns hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goslin vs. Ruffing
Goslin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Ruffing
Ferrell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Reese catches it and throws to first to double up Goslin. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffing vs. Blaeholder
Ruffing hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Goslin. Ruffing reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Combs vs. Blaeholder
Combs hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kress settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Blaeholder
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ruth vs. Blaeholder
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blaeholder juggles the ball. That's an error on Blaeholder. Ruffing moves to third. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gehrig vs. Blaeholder
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Ruffing
Jenkins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melillo vs. Ruffing
Melillo bunts towards third. Lazzeri fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lazzeri. Jenkins moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kress vs. Ruffing
Kress takes first base on ball four. Jenkins moves to third. Melillo moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McNeely vs. Ruffing
McNeely hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jenkins scores. Melillo scores. Kress moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blaeholder vs. Wells
Ed Wells now pitching.
Blaeholder is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Levey vs. Wells
Levey strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burns vs. Wells
There goes McNeely. The throw from Dickey and he is safe. McNeely steals second. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burns vs. Wells
Burns hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kress scores. McNeely scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goslin vs. Wells
Goslin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ruth. Goslin reaches second base with a double. Burns moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ferrell vs. Wells
Ferrell hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Blaeholder
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Blaeholder
Lazzeri takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Blaeholder
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards short. Levey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Wells
Jenkins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melillo vs. Wells
Melillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wells fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Wells
Kress hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chapman throws the ball in to Reese who tags Kress, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Blaeholder
Dickey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Melillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wells vs. Blaeholder
Wells hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Combs vs. Blaeholder
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burns fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Blaeholder
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burns scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reese for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNeely vs. Wells
McNeely hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blaeholder vs. Wells
Blaeholder hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Levey vs. Wells
Levey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Blaeholder
Ruth hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Goslin. Ruth reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehrig vs. Blaeholder
Gehrig hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Blaeholder
Chapman hits a fly ball into left field. Goslin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Blaeholder
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burns scoops it up and throws to first, with Blaeholder covering, for the out. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Blaeholder
Lary hits a fly ball into left field. Goslin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Wells
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wells fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goslin vs. Wells
Goslin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Wells
Ferrell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dickey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jenkins vs. Wells
Jenkins hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickey vs. Blaeholder
Dickey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wells vs. Blaeholder
Wells hits a ball on the ground towards short. Levey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Combs vs. Blaeholder
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Blaeholder
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Wells
Melillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kress vs. Wells
Kress hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Melillo moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McNeely vs. Wells
McNeely hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blaeholder vs. Wells
Blaeholder hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Chapman. Blaeholder reaches second base with a double. Melillo scores. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Levey vs. Wells
Levey hits a fly ball into center field. Combs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Blaeholder
Ruth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Blaeholder
Gehrig hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ruth moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Blaeholder
Chapman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ruth scores. Gehrig moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lazzeri vs. Blaeholder
Lazzeri hits a fly ball into left field. Goslin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lary vs. Blaeholder
Lary hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Ferrell settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Ferrell. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lary vs. Blaeholder
Lary hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Goslin. Lary reaches second base with a double. Gehrig scores. Chapman moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dickey vs. Blaeholder
Dickey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Chapman scores. Lary moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sewell vs. Blaeholder
Joe Sewell pinch hits for Ed Wells.
Sewell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Combs vs. Blaeholder
Combs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 8 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Johnson
Hank Johnson now pitching.
Burns strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goslin vs. Johnson
Goslin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Johnson
Ferrell hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Browns, 8 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Blaeholder
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Levey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Blaeholder
Ruth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Blaeholder
Myril Hoag pinch runs for Babe Ruth.
Gehrig hits a popup towards first. Burns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Blaeholder
Chapman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jenkins who is chasing the ball. Chapman reaches third base with a triple. Hoag goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lazzeri vs. Blaeholder
Lazzeri strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/4/1931 -- St.Louis at New York (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Levey J, ss 5 1 1 1 Combs E, cf 5 0 0 0
Burns J, 1b 4 1 1 2 Reese J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Goslin G, lf 4 1 3 1 Ruth B, rf 4 2 3 0
Ferrell R, c 5 0 0 0 Hoag M, pr 0 1 0 0
Jenkins T, rf 4 1 2 0 Gehrig L, 1b 5 2 2 2
Melillo S, 2b 3 2 1 1 Chapman B, lf 5 1 2 2
Kress R, 3b 3 1 3 0 Lazzeri T, 3b 4 0 0 0
McNeely E, cf 4 1 1 2 Lary L, ss 4 0 2 1
Blaeholder G, p 4 0 1 1 Dickey B, c 4 0 1 1
Ruffing R, p 1 0 1 0
Wells E, p 2 0 1 0
Sewell J, ph 0 0 0 0
Johnson H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 8 13 8 38 6 12 6
St.Louis 300 400 010 -- 8
New York 000 002 031 -- 6
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Blaeholder G (W) 9.0 12 6 4 4 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ruffing R (L)* 3.0 5 7 3 3 2
Wells E 5.0 8 1 1 0 3
Johnson H 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 4 batters in 4th
E -- Lary L, Jenkins T, Blaeholder G, Lazzeri T, Ferrell R
DP -- St.Louis 2, New York 3
LOB -- St.Louis 5, New York 9
2B -- Ruffing R, Goslin G, Ruth B, Blaeholder G, Lary L
3B -- Goslin G, Chapman B
HR -- Levey J, Gehrig L
SB -- McNeely E
SH -- Melillo S
T -- 2:15
A -- 8000
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